A Correlational Study

question 214

Multiple Choice

A correlational study:

• A)examines how strongly two variables are related to one another.
• B)can be used to establish a cause-and-effect relationship.
• C)is no longer allowed under today's ethical guidelines.
• D)has little utility, since it is merely descriptive.

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Definitions:

Copula

In logic and linguistics, a word or a set of words that links the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, such as the verb 'to be'.

Quantifier

A logical operator that specifies the quantity of specimens in the domain of discourse that satisfy an open formula.

Categorical Proposition

A statement that asserts or denies something about every member of a particular category.

Copula

In grammar and logic, a word used to link the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, such as the word "is" in the sentence "The sky is blue."